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SickOfTheOnePct

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4. Absolutely true
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 02:02 AM
Nov 2016

However, I'm still confused as to why it would be a bad thing to keep those jobs here rather than them going to Mexico.

So what if Trump is lying and has nothing to do with them staying (if they do stay)? To me, the important point would be that they stay.

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You're not losing your job, so why should you care? cpwm17 Nov 2016 #1
No question that Trump is a buffoon SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #2
He found a parade, put himself in front & claims he's leading it. baldguy Nov 2016 #13
Ego...yuuuuuuuge. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2016 #14
It would depend on how he did it, I suppose petronius Nov 2016 #24
Yeah, I get that SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #25
He also said he kept a Ford plant in the US, yet Ford claimed Trump had nothing to do with it. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #31
Agree 100% that Trump had nothing to do with either SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #39
he is a lying asshole Skittles Nov 2016 #3
Absolutely true SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #4
Yeah but it's kind of important not to let him take treestar Nov 2016 #37
I agree 100% about that SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #38
I would rather see Americans make them Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #5
Like he did with the Ford plant BainsBane Nov 2016 #6
Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #7
Another Dump lie. N/t roamer65 Nov 2016 #8
Is he going to start having all of his products made in America? world wide wally Nov 2016 #9
What a weird subject line for this post oberliner Nov 2016 #10
That's basically what Trump is saying by trying to bully this company RB TexLa Nov 2016 #16
Now this poor company is being bullied. Got it. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2016 #17
I have always been a supporter of international economic integration RB TexLa Nov 2016 #23
Nice save in the middle of your performance. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #32
You have been on DU since it's inception? Your profile says 2007. Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #30
Other IDs, other times. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2016 #33
HVAC Manufacturing in Mexico oberliner Nov 2016 #18
How about his Daughter's made in china fashion crap ? JI7 Nov 2016 #11
Not only is this probably just more Trumpshit, but are we going to see a government by Tweet? TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #12
Tweets and YouTube videos AngryAmish Nov 2016 #15
furnaces bigtree Nov 2016 #19
why doesn't mr trump start by having his shirts, ties etc. made in the USA??...HYPOCRITE spanone Nov 2016 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #26
Everybody poops, doncha know. (Sorry, can't resist a pun or an allusion.). Ant tblue37 Dec 2016 #48
Furnaces actually.... Adrahil Nov 2016 #21
From what I read madokie Nov 2016 #22
Even if Carrier were to reverse and stay in Indiana, no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 #27
Yep. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #43
Not at the expense of American workers losing their jobs jusy so their masters can rake in even more 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2016 #28
They don't cool with us. pintobean Nov 2016 #29
Great, another union-busting democrat speaks his mind... Jokerman Nov 2016 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author kcr Nov 2016 #41
If you really think that keeping manufacturing jobs in the US is bad, then Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #35
Not at our expense, no they don't deserve to. jmg257 Nov 2016 #36
Only Americans are worthy of jobs? RB TexLa Nov 2016 #44
Americans should lose the jobs they already have so people in other countries can have them? WillowTree Nov 2016 #45
Nope - just about everyone is worthy of jobs. But they don't DESERVE ours. jmg257 Nov 2016 #46
American companies should employ Americans first, don't you think? davidn3600 Nov 2016 #40
So, who takes the loss? Carrier? The Unions? Who? Yavin4 Nov 2016 #42
Well apparently Carrier is staying. Per CNN & NYT... jmg257 Nov 2016 #47
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